MANDATORY MEMBERS MEETING

Date: September 7, 2023

Time: 5:00 pm PDT/6:00 pm MDT/7:00 pm CDT/8:00 pm EDT

GOVERNMENT 101 MEETING

Date: Saturday September 9, 2023

Time: 10:00 am PDT/ 11:00 am MDT/12:00 pm CDT/1:00 pm EDT

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Topic: ECCO Agenda Review Recap

Time: Sep 12, 2023 5:00 pm PDT/8:00 PM EDT

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September 14-16, 2023

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Trip Overview Call

Tuesday at 8 ET / 5 PT

Topic: ECCO Agenda Review Recap

Time: Sep 12, 2023 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Thursday September 14, 2023

Member Meet & Greet

Cookies and Coffee on the Roof

Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Location: Bank of Labor Rooftop 815 Connecticut Ave NW l004, Washington, DC 20006

Come by, meet your fellow ECCO members and group leaders, take a selfie and say hello.

Founding ECCO members will be onsite and happy to share their experiences and give new commers tips on what to expect.

*This event is weather dependent.

Friday September 15, 2023

BREAKFAST

Time: 7:30 am - 8:45 am

Location: You may eat breakfast wherever you'd like. However, for convenience we strongly suggest that you eat at the Dirksen Cafeteria. Dirksen Cafeteria – Dirksen Senate Office Building, Basement. There will be an ECCO escort located in the front of the Dirksen visitor entrance who can help you navigate the building.

BRIEFING WITH KEY SENATE STAFF

From 7:30 am - 8:45 am there will be an ECCO escort located in the front of the Dirksen visitor entrance who can help you navigate the building. Location: Dirksen visitor entrance 50 Constitution Ave, NE

Meeting Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Location: Dirksen (Building) Room 106

Note: The Hart visitor entrance at the corner of 2nd and Constitution Ave NE (circled in green on the map) and the Dirksen visitor entrance (circled in orange on the map); both are good options for entry and exit into the complex. Circled in pink is the approximate location of Dirksen 106. See attached map

Presenters: Senior staffers including legal counsels, directors and legislative assistants (who support legislative drafting) from Senate offices will brief ECCO on issues and bills facing the Senate in preparation for ECCO's meeting with the Senators in 2024.

FREE TIME, LUNCH AND SOUVENIR SHOPPING

Time: 10:30 am -12:30 pm

Shopping: If you want to take home some gifts try the SDB-01 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 Gift Shops (Upper Level): A unique selection of merchandise inspired by the Capitol’s art and architectural treasures, fun and educational gifts, books, jewelry, and exciting custom-designed products make excellent souvenirs.

Lunch: You may eat lunch wherever you'd like. However, for convenience we strongly suggest eating near the marshaling area.

Some suggestions:

In the Senate Building

Russell Carry-Out – located in the Russell Building Basement, NW corner 202-224-8083
Dirksen North Servery – located in the Dirksen Building Basement, NW corner 202-224-2263
Dirksen South Buffet – located in the Dirksen Basement, South Side 202-224-4249
Dirksen South Convenience – located in the Dirksen Basement South 202-228-2810
The Hart Senate Chef –located in the Dirksen/Hart Ground Floor Connecting Corridor 202-224-4587 f

By the White House

The Old Ebbitt Grill 675 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 202.347.4800

The Hamilton 600 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

Explore: There is plenty to see and explore while at the Capital. See visitthecapitol.gov for more information.

MARSHAL FOR WHITE HOUSE

Time: 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Note: The group will leave the building exactly at 1:00 pm

Location: ALF-CIO (Solidarity Room) 815 Black Lives Matter Plaza NW Washington D.C. 20006

All members are to meet at the above location. The group will then walk together to the White House.

WHITE HOUSE SECURITY

Time: 1:15 pm

Location: White House

For more information on required ID and what can be brought, please see FAQs

WHITE HOUSE MEETING

NOTE: Bags. Backpacks, Shoulder Totes

For the Friday briefing, there is no size restriction for bags. backpacks, shoulder totes, etc.
For the tour, no bags whatsoever are allowed, unless there is a medical purpose. So put your phones and wallets in your pockets and leave everything else at your hotel.

White House speakers and briefing topics are as follows:

2:00 pm

Presenter: Carli Kientzle

Welcome and table setter for the day

2:15 pm

Presenter: Ben LaBolt / White House Communication Director

Ben LaBolt will go over the state of play and agenda for the coming months. Topline table setter on the coming sessions and the core message/accomplishments from the first three years of the Biden administration.

LaBolt was the national press secretary for President Obama’s re-election campaign, press secretary for Sherrod Brown’s '06 campaign for Senate, communications director for Rahm Emanuel’s '10 campaign for Mayor, and White House spokesman for the efforts to confirm Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. He's helped lead winning presidential campaigns and Supreme Court confirmations, and served in both chambers in Congress

3:00 pm

Presenter: Emmy Ruiz / Director of the Office of Political Strategy & Outreach

Emmy Ruiz ( in her personal capacity) to discuss the campaign and focus for the campaign in the coming year.

Emmy Ruiz for more than a decade, Emmy has focused on empowering women & girls, Latinos, and young voters by leading winning campaigns. She has successfully built winning campaigns from the ground up focused on voter registration and mobilization with a special emphasis on mobilizing communities of color. In 2012, she served as the Nevada General Election Director for Obama for America. During the 2016 cycle, she served as State Director for Hillary for America for multiple states. During the 2018 midterms, Emmy focused on issue advocacy, mentoring candidates, and independent expenditure activities.

3:45 pm

Presenter Erika Dinkel Smith / Director of Labor Engagement

Erika Dinkel-Smith will focus on the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes and the WH’s work to uplift and support them.

Erika recently worked on White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment Report, which includes 70 recommendations to promote worker organizing and collective bargaining for federal employees, and for workers employed by public and private-sector employers. Given that top Labor adviser Celeste Drake recently left her role in Biden's administration and there's been a lot of labor activity in the past year, Erika will have a lot to discuss.

4:15pm

Presenter Rachel Thomas Senior Communications Advisor and Ryan Berni, Senior Advisor for Infrastructure Implementation

Ryan Berni and Rachel Thomas will review Biden administration’s major accomplishments. Focus on the real impact of the Invest in America agenda and the infrastructure legislation

Rachel serves as Senior Communications Advisor at the White House, where she leads government-wide efforts to tell the story of the impact of President Biden‘s legislative accomplishments on communities across the country, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, the American Rescue Plan, and more. Previously, she served as Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach at the U.S. Department of Education, where managed a team of over 100 and led efforts to support President Biden and Secretary Cardona's mission of rebuilding our nation's education system. Rachel previously served as a senior communications leader at EMILY's List, a national political organization dedicated to electing women to public office.

5:00 pm

Presenters: Christen Linke Young / Deputy Assistant to the President for Health and Katie Keith / Senior Advisor for Health Policy

Young, and Keith will discuss domestic and gender policy accomplishments with a focus on gun reform, police reform, affirmative action and abortion.

Christen Linke Young is the Deputy Assistant to the President for Health and Veterans Affairs. Before joining the White House staff, she served as a health policy advisor for the Biden-Harris Transition and a fellow at the Brookings Institution, where her research focused on access to health insurance. Previously, she was the Deputy Secretary for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Katie Keith is the Senior Advisor for Health Policy to the Gender Policy Council. The Gender Policy Council (GPC) was established by President Biden to advance gender equity and equality. The GPC covers a range of issues—including economic security, health, gender-based violence and education—with a focus on gender equity and equality, and particular attention to the barriers faced by women and girls. It plays an essential role in the President’s efforts to advance equity in government policy for those who face discrimination and bias based on multiple factors—including members of the Black, Latina, Native American, AAPI, and LGBTQI+ communities, as well as persons with disabilities.

5:45 pm

Presenter: Sharon-Frances Moore, Neil Gladstone and Tracey Baker-Simmons

Internal ECCO Brainstorming Session

* Presentors are subject to change

ECCO DRINKS ON THE WATERFRONT

Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Location: Whiskey Charlie, 975 7th Street SW, Washington, DC, 202-488-2500 (inside Canopy by Hilton Hotel)

For those who would like to have a drink and reflect on the presentations, we're having a casual meetup at Whiskey Charlie located on the rooftop at The Canopy Hotel. Cash bar. This event is optional.

whiskeycharliewharf.com

DINNER ON THE WATERFRONT

If you are down at the Wharf and would like to have dinner, numerous options are available. Several notable dining sports are listed below. Reservations are recommended. Friday night is free time.

Del Mar on The Waterfront / Spanish Seafood

791 Wharf Street SW

hdelmardc.com

202-350-4982

Hank's Oyster Bar / Seafood

701 Wharf Street SW

hanksoysterbar.com

202-817-3055

Lupo Marino / Italian & Pizza

40 Pearl St SW, Washington

https://www.lupomarinomenu.com/

(202) 759-4485

Kirwan's on the Wharf / Irish Pub

749 Wharf Street SW

kirwansonthewharf.com

202-554-3818

Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips / Fish & Chips

665 Wharf Street, S.W.

gordonramsayrestaurants.com

771-444-5590

Phillipe Chow / Chinese

635 Wharf St SW

philippechow.com

202-601-8888

ROSH HASHANA SERVICES

Gather DC has a guide to many of the Rosh Hashana services happening in the Capitol district on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

https://gatherdc.org/dmv-high-holidays-2023/#RoshHashanah

The cultural/spiritual group Sixth & I hosts services in a historic synagogue built in 1908.

For more information and tickets you can look at the High Holidays of their site.

https://www.sixthandi.org/highholidays/

https://www.sixthandi.org/about/

Saturday September 16, 2023

ECCO BRUNCH PRESENTED BY ANDSCAPE

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Location: The Park at 14th / 920 14th St NW, Washington, DC, (202) 550-0300

To give our members time to congregate and talk in advance of the White House tour, we'll be getting together for brunch on Saturday morning. Thanks to Andscape, the meal will be complimentary for attending members. During the brunch, we’ll be screening an episode of the new Hulu series “The Conversations Project,” a series that demonstrates how to transfer entertainment gravitas into cultural power. We'll be sending an invitation email so you can RSVP in advance. Attendance is optional.

WHITE HOUSE EAST WING TOUR

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: White House

Please arrive to the White House via Sherman Park on 15th Street and Alexander Hamilton Place at 1:00 PM on Saturday, September 16th. We will check in at Sherman Park and proceed as a group to a second checkpoint for additional security screening.

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FAQs

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WHAT DOES THE ABBREVIATION ECCO STAND FOR?

Entertainment Consortium Collaborative Outreach.

WHO IS ECCO?

The Entertainment Creative Collaborative Outreach Program (ECCO-USA) is a diverse collective of entertainment professionals ranging from high level executives to creatives in the areas of film, music, television, sports and social media/digital. Our mission is to help bring needed attention to key issues and initiatives that will have a positive impact on the national, regional and local levels via public policy, civic engagement, and legislation.

WHAT DOES ECCO DO?

Help bring needed attention to key issues and initiatives that will have a positive impact on the national, regional and local levels of public policy, civic engagement, and legislation.

ECCO “creatively translates" systems, policies, and ideas into understandable, digestible content, explaining how these policies affect issues and the community. This communication can be done either: (1) in a systematic, ongoing manner, or (2) for immediate impact to generate reaction. The Consortium will help to sculpt the narratives by working for common aims, such as:

Issues & Initiatives projects assist in the dissemination/exposure of numerous important and oftentimes difficult/complex federal and state issues and initiatives.

Legacy Projects formulate constructive plans that will help to preserve positive legacy initiatives, preserving and making core issues and initiatives understandable to the populace, especially those related to empowerment, civic engagement and education.

HOW IT WORKS

After initiative and policy briefings, Consortium members brainstorm and offer direct plans using their expertise to creatively translate political initiatives into practical communications to the public . These ECCO “creative translations” explain systems, policies and ideas into understandable terms, and how these policies affect issues and the community. Examples: creation of show storyline that highlights issues, booking talent to speak at events about issues, developing and implementing digital PSA campaigns, writing speeches, etc.

WHY ISN’T ECCO A 501c3

The main advantages of filing and maintaining the standards that correspond with filing as a 501c3 organization include exemption from federal and/or state corporate income taxes, the ability to apply for grants, and discounts on U.S. Postal bulk-mail rates and other services. As ECCO does not receive, generate or distribute money and, therefore, has no tax liability, there is no need to register as a 501c3 to take advantage of exemptions. Further, ECCO is not a sole proprietorship, limited liability (LLC), or corporation (S or C). These entities allow the government to understand an organization for tax purposes. Since ECCO does not receive, generate or distribute money and, therefore, has no tax liability, there is no need to register at this time.

DO ECCO MEMBERS GET PAID?

To ensure untethered collaboration, the greatest dissemination of information/content and the proper enhancement of initiatives, no member of ECCO is financially or otherwise compensated for their work.

IS ECCO A PAC?

A political action committee (PAC) is a political committee organized for the purpose of raising and spending money to elect and defeat candidates. ECCO does not raise money or send money to elect or defeat political candidates.

WHO MAKES UP ECCO MEMBERSHIP?

Our members come from various studios, networks, firms, organizations, and unions.

The views and opinions expressed by members do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of their studios, networks, firms, organizations, and unions.

DOES ECCO USE INTERNS?

Yes. ECCO is not a formal, registered organization or an employer. As such, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not apply to ECCO. In our situation there is no employment relationship under the FLSA; we do not have any employees, we do not have facilities of employment and there is no permanent "job" for the intern. Thus, we are permitted to pay interns a minimum amount without violating any labor standards.

An intern is allowed to receive a stipend, defined as a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses.

"The following six criteria must be applied when making this determination:

The internship, even though it includes actual operation of the facilities of the employer, is similar to training which would be given in an educational environment;
The internship experience is for the benefit of the intern;
The intern does not displace regular employees, but works under close supervision of existing staff;
The employer that provides the training derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern; and on occasion, its operations may actually be impeded;
The intern is not necessarily entitled to a job at the conclusion of the internship; and
The employer and the intern understand that the intern is not entitled to wages for the time spent in the internship.

If all of the factors listed above are met, an employment relationship does not exist under the FLSA, and the Act’s minimum wage and overtime provisions do not apply to the intern. This exclusion from the definition of employment is necessarily quite narrow because the FLSA’s definition of “employ” is very broad. ECCO members are encouraged to contribute at least $100 to our intern-volunteer.

DOES ECCO ONLY WORK WITH THE WHITE HOUSE?

ECCO is a non-partisan organization that works with the White House, Congresses, state and local government entities.

HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE TO COMMIT?

It is all up to you. Your participation is based on your own interest and availability.

WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?

We ask that all ECCO participants dress in business attire, e.g. sports coat/suit jacket, collared shirts, conservative dress, etc.

Color and style choices are up to each individual. Please be mindful that the group may have to walk from various locations. We suggest wearing conservative heels and comfortable shoes. Please refrain from wearing shorts, jeans, t-shirts or flip flops.

WHAT ARE THE IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER THE WHITE HOUSE?

All U.S. citizens ages 18 and older, and foreign nationals of all ages (including children), must present a valid, government-issued photo ID upon arrival for their tour. Acceptable forms of identification are below.

U.S. CITIZENS

United States Driver’s License

Valid United States Passport

United States Military ID

FOREIGN NATIONALS

Valid Passport

Alien Registration Card

Permanent Resident Card

U.S. State Department Issued Diplomatic ID Card

A U.S. driver’s license is not an acceptable form of identification for foreign nationals. No foreign-issued state IDs, foreign-issued driver’s licenses, expired passports, photocopies, other transmissions of these documents, or other forms of identification will be accepted. Individuals without acceptable identification, or whose identification does not exactly match the information previously registered, may be denied entry.

ARE ANY ITEMS PROHIBITED?

Please visit: https://www.whitehouse.gov/visit/

Please note that storage facilities are not provided during your visit. Individuals who arrive with bags or prohibited items will not be permitted to enter the White House.

Permitted Items Include: https://www.whitehouse.gov/visit/

September 14-16, 2023

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Permitted Items Include: https://www.whitehouse.gov/visit/

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